Supreme Court Says SMC Not Subsidiary in Young Poong Voting Rights Case
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Korea Zinc’s attempt to restrict Young Poong’s voting rights at a January extraordinary shareholders meeting was illegal. The court maintained that Australian affiliate SMC cannot be considered a subsidiary under South Korean commercial law, dismantling Korea Zinc’s key basis for blocking the votes. Korea Zinc said its later structure relied on a March 2025 regular meeting.